CITB-backed ex-offender jobs scheme generated £3.54m social value
According to an independent report, a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) programme generated £3.54m in social value over four yearsAccording to an independent report, a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) programme generated £3.54m in social value over four years. From May 2017 to October 2020, the Mind the Gap initiative aimed to improve employment outcomes […]
An investigation has been launched into using fibre-optic cables in infrastructure for condition monitoring
A new European research project investigates whether existing fibre-optic cables can be used as real-time sensors to detect hidden damage in critical infrastructure such as bridges, railways, tunnels and energy pipelines The £4.5M (€5.1M) Engineered Combined Sensing and Telecommunications Architectures for Tectonic and Infrastructure Characterisation (Ecstatic) project, coordinated by Aston University in Birmingham, is conducting […]